Mandala (1971) is the second film Akio Jissoji's Buddhist Trilogy and another uncompromising film that has controversial content. This film, Jissoji's first with scenes in color as well as black and white is about a cult who recruits through rape and look to achieve true ecstasy through sexual release. The films opens with a somewhat graphic sexual act and meanders for 132 minutes. Once again there is striking cinematography from Yuzo Inagaki. The Arrow extras include: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of This Transient Life, Mandara and Poem, Original uncompressed LPCM mono 1.0 audio on all three films, newly translated optional English subtitles, introductions to all three films by David Desser, author of Eros Plus Massacre: An Introduction to the Japanese New Wave, Scene-select commentaries on all three films by Desser, Theatrical trailer for Mandara, Theatrical trailer for Poem, limited edition packaging, fully illustrated by maarko phntm and an illustrated 80-page perfect-bound collector s book featuring new writings on the film by Anton Bitel and Tom Mes.
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